East African Visa (EATV)

Travel East African countries with one visa

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The best option for Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya is the East Africa visa also called EATV. The visa is valid for all 3 countries with multiple entrée; also you can pass into Tanzania and come back (note: Tanzania is not included, you need to pay for that separately).

When we were traveling East of Africa by motorcycle we already applied online EATV visa and we paid more than what we were thinking. Because when we were applying we didn’t know that we could go to DRC, which country out of East Africa visa. So, just please read details and don’t do same mistake.

How to get the visa;

If your first enter is from Rwanda you can apply online and pay at the door. The costs are 100 USD (cash only in USD) for the visa. (If you want to have each countries cost will be 130 USD; Rwanda 30 USD single entry 30 days, Uganda 50 USD single entry 30 days and Kenya 50 USD single entry 30 days.)

For Uganda you need to apply online as well and you need to pay online too. The costs for the visa are now 103 USD as they charge 3% for the payment, you cannot pay on arrival

For Kenya you don’t need to apply online you can just get it on arrival at the bigger borders, you pay cash 100 USD for the visa.

The visa is valid for 90 days and you cannot extend it.

Important Note : If you leave from East African countries you lose your EATV. For example, You want to visit Virunga Park in DRC. When they put exit stamp on your EATV on the Rwanda border You cant turn back with same visa. You have to pay 30 USD to single entry visa to Rwanda or apply again online EATV. It is same for Ethiopia or Burundi as well.

All East Africa visa detail; how or where can you get visas easy.

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6 responses to “East African Visa (EATV)”

July 1, 2018

Nathan Schumacher

Hi FS and GS – I’ve been reading a lot about the EATV, but I cannot seem to find definite information around my following question – if I apply for my EATV through Kenya Consulate – I understand I have to arrive in Kenya first (then I can travel to Uganda and Rwanda) – BUT, do I also have to LEAVE through Kenya (after Uganda, Rwanda) before I travel south into Tanzania for my EATV to be valid….

Or, can I just go into Kenya, fly to Rwanda, go into Uganda, return to Rwanda and then fly straight to Tanzania? I’m asking because I understand I have to show my itinerary before applying for my EATV which shows my travel movements, and I don’t want to book flights if I HAVE to return to my original country where I bought the EATV from?

Thanks, Nathan

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1. July 1, 2018
  
  Ferry Schouten
  
  Hello Nathan, you don’t need to go back to the country where you applied you can just go from Rwanda to Tanzania no problem at all.
  
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August 29, 2018

Luca

Hello,

Ik would like to go to Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania. (I wil go within a month). Do I have to apply a visa for Kenya. I read that I have to have a visa before booking my flight.
Probally I want to stay longer than 3 months in this countries together, how do I have to fix that?

Can you help me?

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1. October 21, 2018
  
  One Road One World
  
  Sorry Luca for the late reply, you can have a visa on arrival in Kenya. Did you get the EATV?
  
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July 20, 2019

Lourdes

Thank you for all the info
our dream is to travel Africa with our 4×4
I’m saving all your pots

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1. July 22, 2019
  
  Ferry Schouten
  
  You’re welcome, you will enjoy to travel in Africa 🙂
  
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